He has said he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize, attributing that honor to his involvement in eight international conflicts since taking office last January.
Of the eight conflicts, Trump’s role is in question in some, hostilities have resumed in others, and the term “” may be used too lightly for some of them.
Despite the signing of a peace agreement at the White House in June, new conflicts have been recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo and along the border between Cambodia and Thailand.
Here’s an overview of the eight conflicts in which the US president has intervened.
Israel, Iran and the Palestinian Territories
Donald Trump has taken a leading role through the “Peace Council” initiative, attempting to broker an agreement to end the war in Gaza and rebuild it.
In October, he brokered the first phase of a hostage and truce deal between Israel and Hamas, a major step after a two-year war that has left tens of thousands dead, but without definitively ending hostilities.
Despite the release of hostages, mutual accusations of ceasefire violations and major disagreements on critical issues – such as the disarmament of Hamas, the governance of post-war Gaza and international security – remain unresolved.
At the same time, Trump seeks to expand the Abraham Accords, from the failed negotiations to the US bombing and subsequent pressure for a truce, underscoring the combination of diplomacy and military power that characterizes his Middle East strategy.
Armenia and Azerbaijan
In August 2025, Donald Trump brought together the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan, who signed a declaration of intent for peaceful relations, amid a conflict that has lasted since the late 1980s.
He presented his involvement as a result of trade mediation, positing economic agreements as a lever of pressure to end hostilities.
Although there was a truce in 2023 and a draft peace deal was agreed in March, no binding treaty has been signed and institutional and political issues remain open. At the same time, economic agreements were signed with the USA, which provide for the development of a strategic corridor in southern Armenia and the strengthening of energy cooperation, integrating the peace process into a wider geo-economic context.
Cambodia and Thailand
Despite partial mediation by Donald Trump, relations between Thailand and Cambodia remain strained, with a truce proving fragile.
Trump intervened when chronic tensions escalated in July into a five-day military conflict, the worst in more than a decade, applying pressure by suspending trade deals.
Although October saw the signing of a ceasefire agreement in Malaysia, it quickly collapsed, necessitating a new ceasefire in late December, highlighting the limited and temporary results of US mediation.
Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The M23 rebel group, allegedly backed by Rwanda, has significantly tightened its grip on eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, raising fears of wider regional destabilization.
Despite the signing of a US-brokered peace deal in June under pressure from Donald Trump, the agreement remains inactive and fighting continues.
The Congolese government and US officials accuse Rwanda of breaching its commitments, while Kigali denies any involvement, despite UN assessments to the contrary. The crisis is part of a long-running conflict with historical roots in the 1994 genocide, as the US links its diplomatic pressure and the threat of sanctions to a strategic interest in Congo’s critical minerals.
India and Pakistan
US officials worried the conflict could spiral out of control when India and Pakistan, two nuclear powers, clashed in May after an attack on India that New Delhi attributed to Islamabad.
In consultation with Trump, US officials pressured the two sides to de-escalate. A ceasefire was announced on 10 May, after four days of fighting. But India disputed that US pressure or trade threats played a role.
Egypt and Ethiopia
Egypt and Ethiopia have been at loggerheads for years over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, which Cairo considers a matter of national security.
Trump has said he is working to resolve the dispute, though it remains unclear exactly what he is doing. Ethiopia inaugurated the dam in September, despite objections from Egypt and Sudan.
Serbia and Kosovo
Serbia and Kosovo remain strained five years after economic deals brokered by Trump during his first term. No peace agreement has been signed, while Belgrade still considers Kosovo part of its territory.
Russia and Ukraine
Trump, who had said he would end the war in a day, has failed to end the nearly four-year-old conflict. His efforts have alternated between calling for a truce and imposing sanctions on Russia, with little progress.
